A Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board hearing examiner issued two companion decisions on August 21, 2025, together finding that the Jenkintown Borough, Pennsylvania, Police Department and Police Chief Thomas Scott committed multiple unfair labor practices under the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Act
In 2021, the Detroit Police Lieutenants & Sergeants Association filed four separate grievances on behalf of Sherell Stanley against the Detroit Police Department. One, Grievance 21-014, sought six hours of overtime pay she claimed she was owed. Two others, Grievance 21-006 for a back injury and Gri
In June 2022, Mary White, a deputy correctional officer with the Will County Sheriff’s Department in Illinois, was terminated. The termination came just two months after she had completed workers’ compensation paperwork, which she had filed due to complications stemming from a December 2020 COVID-1
A Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board hearing examiner issued two companion decisions on August 21, 2025, together finding that the Jenkintown Borough, Pennsylvania, Police Department and Police Chief Thomas Scott committed multiple unfair labor practices under the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Act
Karyn Stanley joined the Sanford, Florida, Fire Department in 1999 and served for nearly two decades. In 2016 she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease but continued working for two more years until the progression of her condition forced her to retire on disability in 2018. At the time she was hi
The Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC) rejected an unfair labor practice charge filed by the Michigan Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council, challenging the County’s decision to strictly enforce a contractual 320-hour vacation cap after years of allowing employees to exceed it. The U
Jack Soberick began serving in the Lansford Borough Police Department in Pennsylvania in 1996, became Chief of Police in 2016, and retired in 2022. As Chief of Police, his individual employment contract contained three key provisions. The first was a “me-too” clause guaranteeing him any economic o
The Pennsylvania State Police terminated Trooper Andrew Zaborowski on May 10, 2024. At the time of his discharge, Zaborowski had not yet completed his 18-month probationary period. The Pennsylvania State Troopers Association (PSTA) grieved the termination anyway, contending that regardless of his
Ferdinand Fernandez, president of Policemen’s Benevolent Association Local 286, was terminated from his position as a Passaic County, New Jersey, Sheriff’s Officer on or about May 23, 2025. The termination followed his suspension for “a Disorderly Persons Offense” arising from a 2023 motor vehicle
Rayiana McMiller-Copeland was hired by the Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility in Michigan in June 2024, starting as a probationary employee. Her employment was abruptly terminated on June 27, 2024, following a significant security incident at the facility. The incident in question involved f
For more than a decade, firefighters in the Compton Fire Department in California had routinely been permitted to engage in morning fitness workouts at their stations, subject to supervisory approval. The practice was well established and viewed as integral to maintaining the mandatory fitness leve
MEMPHIS, TN — Memphis City Councilwoman Yolanda Cooper-Sutton, on Dec. 2, described the City of Memphis’ financial situation as dire before comparing its relationship with employee associations — commonly referred to as unions — to rape, calling the employee groups “greedy.”Cooper-Sutton’s comments
PARMA HEIGHTS, OH– After months of negotiations, City Council has unanimously approved a new three-year contract with the Ohio Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association (OPBA).The new deal provides Parma Heights Police Department captains and sergeants with 3 percent raises for 2026, 2027 and 2028.“I value
MILWAUKEE, WI — It comes after MPA, which represents Milwaukee’s police officers, and the city made a “tentative, voluntary agreement” last week.Now that MPA has approved the agreement, it will go to the Milwaukee Common Council for approval.Milwaukee police have been working without a new contract
TOWNSHIP, NJ — They were swept up in a scandal that roiled their suburban New Jersey community.Two cops who casually tossed off racial slurs, believing no one was the wiser.But secret recordings caught Clark Township Police Chief Pedro Matos and internal affairs Sgt. Joseph Teston using epithets tha
We here at LRIS would like to wish everyone a joyous and peaceful holiday season. Here’s what in store for this last First Thursday podcast of 2025:Upcoming seminars from LRIS (00:01:53)The cases:State ex rel. GateHouse Media Ohio Holdings II, Inc. v. Columbus Police Dept., Slip Opinion No. 2025-Ohi
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Police Benevolent Association has a stark warning about your safety in the City of Buffalo, with a mass retirement expected in the next several months.A healthcare agreement, between the City of Buffalo and the police department, expires at the end of June. Union leaders
COLUMBUS, OH — The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that police officers’ identities can be withheld from public records when they are attacked on the job, under a state law that protects the privacy of crime victims. Tuesday’s ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by The Columbus Dispatch against the Colum
FALL RIVER, MA — The Fall River Fire Department is trying to bring in more firefighters. The department has been struggling with staffing for quite some time, but the Gabriel House fire highlighted how much the department was understaffed.“When Gabriel House fire happened, and especially once we upp
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County on Wednesday announced a tentative contract agreement with the Onondaga County Deputy Sheriff’s Police Association (OCSPA).The four-year pact includes a wage increase of 3 percent per year as well as an adjusted salary structure for 2026, the office of Onondaga Count
BARRE, VT –The union representing Barre City firefighters said the department is struggling to keep up with emergency calls, even though the station is fully staffed.Barre City Fire Chief Keith Cushman said staffing levels meet current requirements with a minimum of three, and often four, crew membe
OAK PARK, IL — The Oak Park Village Board voiced support for an ordinance authorizing salaries and benefits for six new Oak Park firefighters and paramedics not previously included in the pending 2026 village budget. The “over hire ordinance” had been recommended by village staff and the village fin
AURORA, IL — The Aurora Firefighters Local 99 Union is calling out the west Chicago suburb’s mayor over his proposed budget, which would cut 18 firefighters from the department.The union believes it will impact services and put residents’ safety at risk. The mayor responded to those claims saying th
WEST ALLIS, WI – A new collective bargaining agreement between the City of West Allis and its police union, along with a more than 15% raise for officers, is one step closer to reality.The West Allis Professional Police Association (WAPPA) announced November 10 that its membershipvoted to ratify a n